US voters unleash blue wave, handing Congress to Democrats and rebuking Trump

After weeks of insults, fearmongering and eye-popping spending on advertising, Americans settled down to vote on Tuesday, unleashing a blue wave that saw Democrats projected to take the House and the Senate, in a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his controversial governing style.In a stunning development, the Associated Press also projected that Democrat James Talarico won the Texas US Senate election, defeating Republican nominee Ken Paxton and earning the first statewide win for a Democrat in 32 years. This came after billionaire Elon Musk threw over US$200 million of his own money into defeating Talarico.Kansas’ Adam Hamilton chalked up another historic win, becoming the first Democrat to be elected senator in the state in nearly 100 years.